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god_n have_v make_v he_o a_o liar_n more_o heinous_a sin_n than_o the_o 5_o which_o none_o can_v be_v commit_v wherhfore_a faith_n be_v so_o full_a a_o assurance_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n in_o chryst_n as_o can_v admit_v no_o whit_n of_o suspicion_n or_o doubt_n for_o look_v how_o much_o it_o want_v of_o full_a assurance_n so_o much_o suspicion_n by_o these_o word_n of_o saint_n john_n it_o admit_v of_o god_n untruth_n any_o jot_n whereof_o be_v more_o they_o horrible_a to_o be_v suspect_v whereby_o it_o follow_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o full_a assent_v of_o the_o mind_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v first_o to_o be_v prove_v and_o hereunto_o well_o agree_v these_o word_n of_o hillarius_n ergo_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la quod_fw-la prophetae_fw-la nunciaverunt_fw-la 5._o johannes_n praedicabat_fw-la dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la in_o se_fw-la esse_fw-la positum_fw-la est_fw-la professus_fw-la vult_fw-la sine_fw-la aliqua_fw-la 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in_o sanguine_a body_n merry_a and_o light_v etc_n etc_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o mind_n be_v thus_o enclose_v in_o this_o house_n of_o corruption_n be_v great_o blind_v and_o drown_v in_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o and_o so_o carry_v away_o unto_o the_o delight_n thereof_o sure_o this_o curious_a search_n of_o the_o propagation_n of_o original_a sin_n as_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a and_o difficulty_n so_o it_o be_v more_o than_o vain_a and_o unto_o salvation_n nothing_o at_o all_o necessary_a wherefore_o the_o adversary_n ought_v rather_o in_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o saint_n augustine_n in_o this_o matter_n to_o labour_n and_o study_v to_o find_v the_o way_n how_o they_o must_v be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o this_o original_a filth_n &_o corruption_n then_o curious_o to_o stand_v question_v how_o they_o fall_v into_o it_o he_o rehearse_v a_o pretty_a story_n how_o a_o certain_a man_n chance_a to_o fall_v into_o a_o deep_a pit_n lie_v there_o shout_v &_o 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in_o his_o nature_n as_o a_o cause_n continual_o work_v can_v not_o but_o bring_v forth_o her_o effect_n or_o fruit_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n the_o fruit_n must_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o tree_n therefore_o all_o thought_n word_n &_o deed_n &_o what_o soever_o proceed_v from_o that_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v corrupt_a &_o unclean_a &_o so_o actual_a sin_n and_o that_o thought_n be_v herein_o comprehend_v it_o be_v plain_a for_o that_o they_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o original_a corruption_n for_o christ_n himself_o say_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n go_v evil_a thought_n and_o if_o any_o act_n beside_o be_v not_o comprehend_v under_o these_o word_n thought_n word_n or_o deed_n the_o same_o be_v comprehend_v under_o these_o general_a word_n of_o paul_n whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o not_o only_a evil_n thought_n word_n and_o deed_n be_v actual_a sin_n but_o also_o those_o thought_n word_n &_o deed_n which_o otherwise_o 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way_n to_o assault_v he_o unto_o death_n from_o which_o if_o he_o can_v imagine_v he_o free_a he_o think_v himself_o in_o any_o other_o offence_n not_o to_o sin_n deadly_a whereby_o all_o other_o sin_n be_v extenuate_v and_o all_o wicked_a inclination_n affection_n and_o thought_n exclude_v from_o the_o number_n of_o deadly_a sin_n and_o yet_o sin_n be_v call_v deadly_a for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o because_o death_n be_v due_a unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o unto_o what_o sin_n soever_o death_n 6_o be_v due_a that_o sin_n be_v consequent_o deadly_a but_o death_n be_v due_a to_o all_o sin_n for_o paul_n say_v general_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o therefore_o all_o sin_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n deadly_a and_o though_o there_o be_v sin_n which_o god_n impute_v not_o to_o man_n yet_o that_o come_v not_o through_o the_o smallness_n and_o lightness_n of_o the_o sin_n but_o through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o where_o again_o they_o affirm_v that_o deadly_a sin_n do_v not_o exclude_v faith_n but_o that_o they_o may_v both_o stand_v together_o they_o no_o less_o deceive_v you_o as_o hereby_o appear_v for_o s._n paul_n say_v they_o that_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n 3._o can_v not_o please_v god_n wherefore_o who_o so_o please_v god_n walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o whosoever_o walk_v in_o faith_n please_v god_n therefore_o whosoever_o walk_v in_o faith_n walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o to_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n be_v to_o 7_o walk_v in_o deadly_a sin_n therefore_o they_o that_o walk_v in_o faith_n walk_v not_o in_o deadly_a 8_o sin_n whereby_o it_o follow_v that_o faith_n and_o deadly_a sin_n can_v not_o stand_v together_o again_o whosoever_o be_v dead_a have_v no_o life_n in_o he_o but_o whosoever_o have_v no_o life_n in_o he_o have_v no_o faith_n in_o he_o for_o the_o just_a do_v live_v by_o faith_n therefore_o whosoever_o 10_o be_v dead_a have_v no_o faith_n in_o he_o but_o they_o be_v dead_a 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the_o counfell_n of_o these_o ancient_a father_n seek_v such_o meaning_n and_o sense_n of_o these_o scripture_n as_o may_v express_v their_o consent_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o final_a cause_n of_o god_n purpose_n namely_o as_o i_o have_v often_o say_v that_o unto_o his_o favour_n and_o grace_n for_o this_o so_o free_a a_o benefit_n all_o praise_n and_o glory_n may_v redound_v that_o all_o work_n wrought_v by_o man_n before_o justification_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o evil_a fruit_n of_o a_o evil_a tree_n it_o be_v before_o evident_o prove_v and_o so_o utter_o unable_a to_o abide_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n justice_n whereby_o it_o follow_v of_o necessity_n that_o the_o work_v allege_v in_o these_o their_o authority_n be_v not_o there_o mean_v for_o work_n go_v before_o justification_n as_o cause_n thereof_o but_o in_o deed_n for_o such_o work_n as_o follow_v the_o same_o declare_v justification_n manefest_o the_o righteousness_n which_o to_o the_o doer_n of_o they_o be_v offrée_a favour_n through_o faith_n impute_v for_o that_o the_o work_n of_o a_o man_n by_o faith_n already_o justify_v be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n allow_v for_o righteous_a by_o not_o have_v sin_n impute_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v not_o only_o not_o deny_v but_o most_o constant_o affirm_v for_o how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o but_o that_o god_n in_o behold_v in_o they_o his_o own_o most_o glorious_a image_n wherewith_o through_o grace_n in_o respect_n of_o faith_n they_o be_v clothe_v he_o must_v both_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o delight_v therein_o but_o that_o their_o spot_v and_o blemish_n be_v now_o cover_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n this_o come_v not_o to_o they_o either_o by_o themselves_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o but_o only_o by_o grace_n or_o favour_n through_o faith_n as_o be_v show_v before_o for_o they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o man_n already_o by_o faith_n justify_v and_o clothe_v in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n therefore_o they_o thereby_o clothe_v in_o the_o same_o righteousness_n have_v their_o spot_v and_o blemish_n through_o mercy_n therewith_o cover_v be_v acknowledge_v for_o righteous_a they_o be_v accept_v for_o good_a fruit_n because_o they_o be_v bring_v forth_o by_o a_o good_a free_a so_o that_o faith_n by_o apprehend_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n in_o the_o promise_n through_o grace_n and_o favour_n attain_v man_n justification_n apprehension_n so_o the_o work_n or_o fruit_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n do_v manifest_o declare_v and_o witness_v the_o doer_n of_o they_o to_o be_v righteous_a that_o be_v as_o faith_n apprehend_v righteousness_n in_o the_o free_a promise_n for_o man_n so_o the_o work_n or_o fruit_n of_o that_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n do_v declare_v and_o testify_v that_o he_o be_v justify_v wherefore_o whersoever_o in_o the_o scripture_n man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o be_v by_o work_n declare_v and_o know_v to_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n and_o not_o that_o the_o work_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o righteousness_n this_o be_v thus_o consider_v there_o appear_v between_o paul_n and_o the_o authority_n by_o they_o allege_v no_o strife_n but_o most_o sweet_a agreement_n for_o as_o paul_n tell_v the_o mean_n how_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v so_o the_o other_o show_n and_o declare_v how_o man_n be_v open_o know_v to_o be_v righteous_a or_o justify_v now_o mark_v gentle_a reader_n how_o this_o doctrine_n tend_v full_o to_o that_o end_n where_o unto_o saint_n paul_n direct_v his_o course_n namely_o that_o the_o whole_a glory_n may_v redound_v to_o god_o alone_o and_o that_o man_n may_v have_v a_o sure_a possession_n of_o god_n favour_n in_o christ_n first_o in_o that_o by_o justification_n of_o work_n this_o only_a be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o man_n
quia_fw-la no_n est_fw-la meritorum_fw-la sed_fw-la gratiae_fw-la dei._n but_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v their_o call_n go_v before_o which_o be_v not_o of_o merit_n but_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o again_o propter_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la 142._o domine_fw-la vivificabis_fw-la i_o attendite_fw-la quantum_fw-la potestis_fw-la gratiae_fw-la commendationem_fw-la qua_fw-la gratîs_fw-la salui_fw-la facti_fw-la estis_fw-la propter_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la domine_fw-la vivificabis_fw-la i_o non_fw-la nobis_fw-la domine_fw-la non_fw-la nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la nomini_fw-la tuo_fw-la da_fw-la gloriam_fw-la propter_fw-la nomen_fw-la tuum_fw-la domine_fw-la vivificabis_fw-la i_o in_fw-la tua_fw-la iustitia_fw-la non_fw-la in_o mea_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la ego_fw-la merui_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la tu_fw-la misereris_fw-la nam_fw-la etsi_fw-la meum_fw-la ostenderem_fw-la meritum_fw-la nihil_fw-la abs_fw-la te_fw-la mererer_fw-la nisi_fw-la supplicium_fw-la awlsisti_fw-la merita_fw-la mea_fw-la inseruisti_fw-la dona_fw-la tua_fw-la lord_n thou_o shall_v quicken_v i_o for_o mercy_n thy_o name_n sake_n mark_v diligent_o the_o commendation_n of_o that_o grace_n whereby_o you_o be_v free_o save_v lord_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n shall_v thou_o quicken_v i_o not_o unto_o we_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o glory_n lord_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n shall_v thou_o quicken_v i_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n not_o in_o i_o not_o because_o i_o have_v deserve_v it_o but_o because_o thou_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o for_o if_o i_o shall_v show_v my_o merit_n i_o shall_v deserve_v nothing_o of_o the_o punishment_n thou_o have_v weed_v out_o my_o merit_n and_o haste_v ingraft_v thy_o free_a gift_n and_o again_o ipsa_fw-la est_fw-la perfectio_fw-la hominis_fw-la invenisse_fw-la 49._o se_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la perfectum_fw-la that_o be_v man_n perfection_n to_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v unperfect_a and_o again_o sicut_fw-la nulla_fw-la sunt_fw-la tam_fw-la detestanda_fw-la facinora_fw-la quae_fw-la possunt_fw-la gratiae_fw-la arcere_fw-la donum_fw-la ita_fw-la nulla_fw-la possunt_fw-la tam_fw-la praeclara_fw-la opera_fw-la existere_fw-la 5._o quibus_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la gratîs_fw-la tribuitur_fw-la per_fw-la retributionis_fw-la iudicium_fw-la debeatur_fw-la vilesceret_fw-la enim_fw-la redemptio_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la christi_fw-la nec_fw-la misericerdiae_fw-la dei_fw-la humianorum_fw-la operum_fw-la praerogativa_fw-la succumberet_fw-la si_fw-la iustificatio_fw-la qua_fw-la fit_a per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la meritis_fw-la praecedentibus_fw-la deberetur_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la munus_fw-la largientis_fw-la sed_fw-la merces_fw-la esset_fw-la operantis_fw-la like_a as_o there_o be_v none_o so_o detestable_a outrage_n as_o can_v restrain_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o grace_n so_o can_v there_o be_v no_o work_v so_o excellent_a that_o this_o which_o be_v free_o geeven_v shall_v be_v dew_n unto_o they_o by_o admiral_n of_o debt_n for_o then_o the_o redemption_n of_o christ_n shall_v in_o deed_n be_v nothing_o worth_a neither_o shall_v the_o worthiness_n of_o man_n work_v be_v inferior_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_o if_o the_o justification_n which_o be_v give_v of_o grace_n shall_v be_v a_o debt_n dew_n unto_o merit_n so_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o largesse_n of_o the_o giver_n but_o the_o dew_n high_a of_o a_o labourer_n and_o again_o augustine_n say_v nec_fw-la quisquam_fw-la 46_o dicat_fw-la meritis_fw-la svorum_fw-la operum_fw-la aut_fw-la meritis_fw-la crationum_fw-la suarum_fw-la vel_fw-la meritis_fw-la fidei_fw-la svae_fw-la traditam_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o putetur_fw-la verum_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la illi_fw-la haeretici_fw-la dicunt_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la secundum_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la dari_fw-la quod_fw-la omnium_fw-la est_fw-la falsissimum_fw-la let_v no_o man_n say_v that_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o work_n or_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o prayer_n or_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o faith_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o that_o which_o those_o physic_n say_v be_v countend_v true_a name_o that_o accord_v to_o our_o merit_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v geeven_v then_o the_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o 105._o false_a and_o again_o gratias_fw-la agamus_fw-la domino_fw-la &_o saluatori_fw-la nostro_fw-la qui_fw-la nos_fw-la nullis_fw-la praecendentibus_fw-la meritis_fw-la unlneratos_fw-la curavit_fw-la let_v we_o give_v thanks_n unto_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n which_o heal_v we_o be_v wound_v without_o any_o forgo_a merit_n of_o we_o possunt_fw-la quidem_fw-la dicere_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la esse_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quae_fw-la nullis_fw-la praecedentibus_fw-la meritis_fw-la datur_fw-la they_o may_v in_o deed_n affirm_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v grace_n which_o be_v give_v to_o no_o forgo_a merit_n again_o the_o same_o augustine_n write_v against_o the_o heresy_n of_o extol_a man_n merit_n vnde_fw-la supradictam_fw-la epistolam_fw-la 46_o ad_fw-la sextum_fw-la romanae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la praesbyteron_fw-gr co_fw-la ntra_fw-la novos_fw-la haereticos_fw-la pelagianos_fw-la noveritis_fw-la esse_fw-la conscriptam_fw-la qui_fw-la dicunt_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la secundum_fw-la merita_fw-la dari_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la gloriatur_fw-la non_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o seipso_fw-la glorietur_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la non_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la whereupon_o understand_v that_o the_o forename_a epistle_n to_o sixtus_n a_o elder_a of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v write_v against_o the_o pelagian_n the_o new_a heretic_n which_o affirm_v the_o grace_n of_o god_o to_o be_v geeven_v accord_v to_o merit_n that_o he_o that_o glory_v shall_v not_o glory_v in_o the_o lord_n but_o in_o himself_o that_o be_v in_o man_n and_o not_o in_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o the_o same_o augustine_n think_v you_o if_o he_o now_o be_v live_a attribute_n the_o same_o name_n of_o heretic_n unto_o the_o papist_n which_o in_o this_o point_n affirm_v pelagian_n heresy_n yes_o assure_o but_o hear_v he_o further_o thus_o write_v he_o in_o a_o other_o place_n sed_fw-la pelagianis_fw-la non_fw-la immeritò_fw-la anathema_n dicimus_fw-la qui_fw-la tam_fw-la sunt_fw-la inimici_fw-la gratiae_fw-la 1_o dei_fw-la quae_fw-la venit_fw-la per_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_n dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la ut_fw-la eam_fw-la dicant_fw-la non_fw-la gratîs_fw-la sed_fw-la secundum_fw-la merita_fw-la nostra_fw-la dari_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la gratia_fw-la non_fw-la iam_fw-la sit_fw-la gratia_fw-la neither_o do_v we_o unworthe_o accurse_v the_o pelagian_n which_o be_v such_o enemy_n unto_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n that_o they_o affirm_v the_o same_o not_o to_o be_v free_o give_v but_o accord_v unto_o our_o merit_n as_o though_o grace_n be_v now_o no_o grace_n and_o again_o nulla_fw-la ne_fw-la ergo_fw-la sunt_fw-la merita_fw-la iustorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la planè_fw-la quia_fw-la iusti_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la 105._o iusti_fw-la fierent_fw-la merita_fw-la non_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la iusti_fw-la enim_fw-la facti_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la sicut_fw-la dicit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la iustificati_fw-la gratîs_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la then_o be_v there_o no_o merit_n of_o the_o righteous_a yes_o in_o deed_n be_v there_o because_o the_o doer_n be_v righteous_a but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v righteous_a their_o merit_n wrought_v not_o that_o they_o in_o deed_n be_v make_v righteous_a but_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o 37._o again_o he_o affirm_v deum_fw-la nullis_fw-la meritis_fw-la hominum_fw-la gratiam_fw-la svam_fw-la dare_v that_o god_o give_v his_o grace_n in_o respect_n of_o no_o man_n merit_n and_o again_o chrisostom_n say_v thus_o et_fw-la si_fw-la millies_fw-la moriamur_fw-la &_o si_fw-la omnes_fw-la virtutes_fw-la animae_fw-la expleamusâ—_n nihil_fw-la dignum_fw-la gerimus_fw-la ad_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la ipsi_fw-la a_o cordis_fw-la deo_fw-la percepimus_fw-la although_o we_o shall_v die_v a_o thousand_o time_n and_o though_o we_o shall_v accomplish_v all_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n yet_o do_v we_o nothing_o worthy_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o receive_v of_o god._n again_o bernard_n in_o his_o 53._o sermon_n hoc_fw-la totum_fw-la hominis_fw-la meritum_fw-la si_fw-la totam_fw-la spem_fw-la ponat_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la qui_fw-la totum_fw-la saluum_fw-la fecit_fw-la this_o be_v the_o whole_a merit_n of_o man_n if_o he_o put_v his_o whole_a trust_n in_o he_o that_o have_v save_v the_o whole_a unto_o this_o place_n may_v be_v apply_v all_o the_o authority_n rehearse_v in_o the_o 8._o chapter_n about_o the_o justification_n of_o faith_n have_v now_o show_v what_o man_v merit_n or_o desert_n be_v i_o think_v it_o now_o convenient_a to_o proceed_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o those_o authority_n which_o i_o put_v in_o the_o second_o sort_n namely_o such_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o either_o seem_v with_o outward_a sound_n of_o word_n to_o take_v justification_n from_o faith_n or_o attribute_v the_o same_o to_o work_v through_o colour_n whereof_o some_o of_o the_o adversary_n reason_n thus_o paul_n say_v they_o have_v nothing_o adversarir_n more_o strong_o to_o prove_v justification_n of_o faith_n then_o that_o the_o scripture_n impute_v faith_n unto_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n wherefore_o if_o now_o we_o can_v show_v that_o god_n also_o in_o the_o scripture_n impute_v